Serum folate predicts muscle strength: a pilot cross-sectional study of the association between serum vitamin levels and muscle strength and gait measures in patients >65 years old with diabetes mellitus in a primary care setting

BACKGROUND: Old age and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for vitamin deficiencies, weakness and falls. Deficiencies of vitamin D, and possibly vitamin B12 and folate (which are associated with hyperhomocysteinaemia), contribute to sarcopenia. Determination of the physical effects of vitamin defici...

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Autor principal: Wee, Andrew Kien Han
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27756315
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12937-016-0208-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070191/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27756315
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12937-016-0208-3

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